Affluent investors too feel the pinch as markets turn wobbly from lofty highs

Several affluent individual investors saw their wealth erode by 10-18% in the recent sell-off after witnessing it grow in the September quarter.

According to data from primeinfobase.com, the value of the portfolios of Radhakishan Damani, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala's family, Ashish Dhawan and Nemish Shah, among others, fell amid the 10% decline in the Nifty since Sept 27.

The holdings of individual investors Ashish Kacholia and Mukul Agrawal along with Yusuffali Abdul Kader of Lulu Group bucked the broader weak trend. D-Mart founder Damani saw his portfolio rise by 8.2% to Rs 2.31 lakh cr while Jhunjhunwala family’s portfolio rose 10.7% to Rs 55,848 cr in the Sept quarter.

The value of veteran investment banker Hemendra Kothari's portfolio climbed by 7.1% to Rs 8,950 cr, and Mukul Agarwal’s portfolio surged 13% to Rs 6,258 cr.

Nifty rose around 5% in the Sept quarter while Nifty Midcap 150 and Nifty Smallcap 250 surged 7% and 8% respectively. The portfolios have been calculated based on shareholding in listed companies, where they hold at least a 1% stake.